Princesses The Six Daughters of George III

In this sumptuous group portrait of the six daughters of "Mad" King George III, acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser takes us into the heart of the British royal family during the tumultuous period of the American and French revolutions. Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, "the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses." Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.

Flora Fraser is the author of biographies of Emma Hamilton, Beloved Emma, and Queen Caroline, The Unruly Queen. She lives in London with her husband and three children.

Flora Fraser’s Beloved Emma is available in Anchor paperback.


From the Hardcover edition.